Director of Operations
Page Executive · Philadelphia, PA
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $170k–$200k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at Page Executive (industrial) in Philadelphia, PA. Identify and implement automation and technology opportunities that provide measurable operational or financial value.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, Automation
- Base pay
- $170k–$200k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $145k–$200k. This one lists $170k–$200k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 30 production engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 29 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- About 27% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 7+)
Typical $127k–$165k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 50%
- Team leadership 43%
- EHS / safety 30%
- ✓ Automation 20%
- Six Sigma 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Page Executive
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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requirements
to support continued growth
· Identify operational constraints, risks, and opportunities and develop strategies to improve capacity, throughput, efficiency, and scalability
· Develop and prioritize operational CAPEX and strategic initiatives, ensuring resources are aligned with business priorities
Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement
· Establish and maintain standardized processes, SOPs, and operating practices
· Lead continuous-improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, throughput, yield, labor efficiency, cost, equipment reliability, and inventory performance.
· Identify and implement automation and technology opportunities that provide measurable operational or financial value.
Cross-Functional Leadership
· Partner with Supply Chain, FSQA/Quality, Sales, Finance, HR, Engineering, and other functions to optimize end-to-end business performance.
· Resolve cross-functional operational issues and establish clear ownership, priorities, and accountability.
· Ensure Operations decisions support the Company's overall safety, quality, customer service, financial, and strategic objectives.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
· Champion a strong safety culture and hold Operations leadership accountable for safe working practices and performance.
· Partner with FSQA to ensure operational execution consistently meets USDA, food-safety, quality, customer, and regulatory requirements.
· Ensure operational deficiencies are promptly addressed and corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
The Successful Applicant
· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or a related field;
· 10+ years of progressive manufacturing/operations experience, with increasing levels of leadership responsibility.
· Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and holding accountable multiple department managers or operational leaders.
· Demonstrated experience managing multi-department manufacturing operations.
· Strong understanding of production management, manufacturing processes, labor management, equipment reliability, and warehouse operations.
· Demonstrated experience establishing and managing operational KPIs.
· Strong financial and budget-management skills, including experience managing labor, overtime, operating expenses, and budget variances.
· Demonstrated expertise with ERP systems and their application within manufacturing operations; Microsoft Dynamics Business Central experience strongly preferred.
· Strong analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, and root-cause-analysis skills.
· Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement methodologies.
· Demonstrated ability to translate strategic objectives into measurable operational goals and execution plans.
· Demonstrated project-management and change-management experience.
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Director of Operations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Permanent $170,000 - $200,000 per year View Job Description The Director of Operations is responsible for the overall operational performance of the company's manufacturing operations across its multiple facilities, including Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Quality functions. This position translates company strategy into measurable operational objectives and holds department leaders accountable for achieving safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, and financial performance targets.
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A family-owned manufacturer within the meat industry.
Job Description
Department Leadership & Accountability
· Provide direct leadership, direction, coaching, and accountability to the Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Quality department leaders.
· Establish clear performance expectations, responsibilities, goals, and KPIs for each department.
· Conduct regular performance reviews with department managers and hold leaders accountable for results.
Department Management & Operational Execution
· Ensure effective execution of production schedules, labor utilization, throughput, yield, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, warehouse performance, inventory accuracy, and material flow across both facilities.
· Ensure departments consistently follow established processes, SOPs, safety requirements, quality standards, and ERP procedures.
· Identify operational constraints, recurring problems, and performance gaps; lead cross-functional root-cause analysis and ensure sustainable corrective actions are implemented.
· Establish a consistent daily, weekly, and monthly operating cadence to review performance, address issues, and drive accountability.
· Serve as the operational subject matter expert and business owner for the Company's ERP system
Financial & Budget Management
· Own Operations' financial performance and departmental budgets, including labor, overtime, maintenance, manufacturing costs, yield, scrap, rework, and other controllable operating expenses.
· Monitor and analyze budget-to-actual performance, identify unfavorable variances and cost drivers, and hold department leaders accountable for corrective actions and financial performance.
Strategic Planning and Capacity Management
· Translate company strategy and growth objectives into actionable Operations plans, goals, and KPIs
· Assess current and future manufacturing capacity and operational